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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4: RHSA-2009:1647-01 Critical: Java Security Fix

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Calendar Grey December 8, 2009
Dist Redhat Esm H88
Important update for Java security in Red Hat addressing several vulnerabilities. Update your packages to improve protection. Take action quickly!
Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are now available for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary. This update has been rated as having ...

Solution

Before applying this update, make sure that all previously-released errata relevant to your system have been applied.

This update is available via Red Hat Network. Details on how to use the Red Hat Network to apply this update are available at

Summary

The IBM 1.5.0 Java release includes the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit.
This update fixes several vulnerabilities in the IBM Java 2 Runtime Environment and the IBM Java 2 Software Development Kit. These vulnerabilities are summarized on the IBM "Security alerts" page listed in the References section. (CVE-2009-3867, CVE-2009-3868, CVE-2009-3869, CVE-2009-3871, CVE-2009-3872, CVE-2009-3873, CVE-2009-3874, CVE-2009-3875, CVE-2009-3876, CVE-2009-3877)
All users of java-1.5.0-ibm are advised to upgrade to these updated packages, containing the IBM 1.5.0 SR11 Java release. All running instances of IBM Java must be restarted for this update to take effect.

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References

https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3867 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3868 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3869 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3871 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3872 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3873 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3874 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3875 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3876 https://www.cve.org/CVERecord?id=CVE-2009-3877 https://access.redhat.com/security/updates/classification#critical /

Package List

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras:
i386: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.i386.rpm
ppc: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-javacomm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-plugin-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.ppc64.rpm
s390: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-demo-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-devel-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-jdbc-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm java-1.5.0-ibm-src-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390.rpm
s390x: java-1.5.0-ibm-1.5.0.11-1jpp.1.el4.s390x.rpm

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Advisory ID: RHSA-2009:1647-01
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux Extras
Advisory URL: https://access.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2009:1647.html
Issue date: 2009-12-08

Topic

Updated java-1.5.0-ibm packages that fix several security issues are nowavailable for Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 Extras and 5 Supplementary.This update has been rated as having critical security impact by the RedHat Security Response Team.

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Relevant Releases Architectures

RHEL Desktop Supplementary (v. 5 client) - i386, x86_64

RHEL Supplementary (v. 5 server) - i386, ppc, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Desktop version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux AS version 4 Extras - i386, ppc, s390, s390x, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux ES version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Red Hat Enterprise Linux WS version 4 Extras - i386, x86_64

Bugs Fixed

530053 - CVE-2009-3873 OpenJDK JPEG Image Writer quantization problem (6862968)

530057 - CVE-2009-3875 OpenJDK MessageDigest.isEqual introduces timing attack vulnerabilities (6863503)

530061 - CVE-2009-3876 OpenJDK ASN.1/DER input stream parser denial of service (6864911) CVE-2009-3877

530062 - CVE-2009-3869 OpenJDK JRE AWT setDifflCM stack overflow (6872357)

530063 - CVE-2009-3871 OpenJDK JRE AWT setBytePixels heap overflow (6872358)

530067 - CVE-2009-3874 OpenJDK ImageI/O JPEG heap overflow (6874643)

532906 - CVE-2009-3872 JRE JPEG JFIF Decoder issue (6862969)

533214 - CVE-2009-3867 java-1.5.0-sun, java-1.6.0-sun: Stack-based buffer overflow via a long file: URL argument (6854303)

533215 - CVE-2009-3868 java-1.5.0-sun, java-1.6.0-sun: Privilege escalation via crafted image file due improper color profiles parsing (6862970)

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